Comments on: Stay on Track With an Idea Embargo

By: Christ

Christ — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:46:30 +0000

It make sense however.I agree your point about this topic

By: hesvinc

hesvinc — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 08:00:17 +0000

Practice the truth, adhere to what you do, success is not far。

By: Realism vs. Enthusiasm in the Workplace » abdie.web.id

Realism vs. Enthusiasm in the Workplace » abdie.web.id — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:09:18 +0000

[...] Enthusiasm in the workplace is in a constant territorial battle with realism. New ideas emerge from your group, and they will either get welcomed by the energy of enthusiasm or cut down by the criticism of an overly-cautious environment. Every new idea, good or bad, has a risk and a cost involved. The ultimate challenge in any organization is to separate the viable ideas from the unworthy ones. [...]

By: Self-Improvement Friday « The Waki Librarian

Self-Improvement Friday « The Waki Librarian — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:06:47 +0000

[...] to have something to present. To help you get to that stage, check out Work Awesome’s Stay on Track with an Idea Embargo. I love this advice, especially because people seem all too willing to give advice at the eleventh [...]

By: radj

radj — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:59:26 +0000

I agree. I think the idea embargo is a good thing.

But I can relate this with Test Driven Development. At the start of the week, all needed stuff to do are thought of and written down and scheduled. Anything else thought up in the middle of the same week will have to be considered only for the next iteration for next week. We can follow the idea and scale it up to month-based phases of development, right?

“Oops, you’re too late. But we’ll definitely consider that next time.”

By: Joel Falconer

Joel Falconer — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:51:55 +0000

This is effectively the same thing as implementing an idea embargo before a release and letting the people with ideas jot them down for next time. The article’s not about personal idea embargos, but about when to stop letting new ideas creep into the current revision of a project. There’s no real difference between the two perspectives as far as I can see.

By: Use an Idea Embargo to Keep Focused [Productivity] « Coolbeans

Use an Idea Embargo to Keep Focused [Productivity] « Coolbeans — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:20:39 +0000

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Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:19:25 +0000

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By: George

George — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:24:57 +0000

Idea Embargo is a bad idea and is either unnecessary or impossible, depending on your process.

Certain personalities CANNOT stop generating ideas (guilty as charged) anymore than they can stop breathing.

Others are focused on the details of completion above all else and are merely irritated by the ongoing flow of ideas (which they see as late changes or superfluous).

The key to success is to TRANSFER OWNERSHIP from the first group in the ideation/definition stage to the second group in the development stage.

Late ideas are then simply held for the next release or version. If the idea is REALLY good then it will clear the much higher bar established by the completion group. This process is automatic.

By: Use an Idea Embargo to Keep Focused [Productivity] | Son Of Byte

Use an Idea Embargo to Keep Focused [Productivity] | Son Of Byte — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:24:13 +0000

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